DAP to mSv converter - radiography

This tool calculates the effective dose (mSv) with respect to the DAP value (e.g. cGy.cm2) belonging to different types of radiograph. It does for instance, Gy.cm2 to mSv conversion. It is emphasized that the result is an estimation. The conversion factor relates to ICRP 103 and is obtained from: Radiation risks from medical x-ray examinations as a function of the age and sex of the patient, BF Wall et al., Report HPA-CRCE-028 (2011); www.hpa.org.uk

Note: use point in stead of comma as a decimal separator.

Input value dose area product (DAP)
	Gy.cm2 mGy.cm2 cGy.cm2 dGy.cm2 μGy.m2 Gy.m2
Conversion factor (mSv/Gy.cm2)
Chest PA: 0.16 Chest Lat: 0.13 Cervical spine AP: 0.19 Cervical spine Lat: 0.12 Head AP: 0.058 Head PA: 0.034 Head Lat: 0.037 Shoulder AP: 0.064 Shoulder (axial): 0.046 Thoracic spine AP: 0.24 Thoracic spine LAT: 0.091 Lumbar spine AP: 0.22 Lumbar spine Lat: 0.092 Lumbo-sacral joint Lat: 0.078 Apdomen AP: 0.18 Pelvis AP: 0.14 Single Hip AP: 0.13 Both Hips AP: 0.13 Femur AP: 0.036 Femur Lat: 0.0034 Knee AP: 0.0034 Knee Lat: 0.0030 Foot (dorsi-plantar): 0.0032 Foot (oblique): 0.0032
Result Effective dose
	mSv

Example Abdomen AP:

Dose area product = 2 Gy.cm2

Conversion coefficient - Abdomen AP = 0.18 mSv per Gy.cm2

Effective dose = conversion coefficient x DAP = 

0.18 mSv/(Gy.cm2) x 2 Gy.cm2 = 0.36 mSv

The publication gives different types of radiograph and their conversion factors: Head AP, Head PA, Head Lat, Cervical spine AP, Cervical spine Lat, Shoulder AP, Shoulder (axial), Chest PA, Chest Lat, Thoracic spine AP, Thoracic spine LAT, Lumbar spine AP, Lumbar spine Lat, Lumbo spine Lat, Lumbo-sacral joint Lat, Apdomen AP, Pelvis AP, Single Hip AP, Both Hips AP, Femur AP, Femur Lat, Knee AP, Knee Lat, Foot (dorsi-plantar), Foot (oblique)